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Why aren't French entrepreneurs rioting in the streets to protest against protectionist laws that primarily serve to shield incumbents from competition?
by mckoss 11y ago
Why aren't French entrepreneurs rioting in the streets to protest against protectionist laws that primarily serve to shield incumbents from competition?
- jacquesm 11y ago> French entrepreneurs France doesn't have as many start-up guys and girls as you probably think and besides that they probably do not feel that uberpop is entirely without blame in how this all played out. And if they start rioting they end up in jail.
- bobcostas55 11y agoThey all moved to SF.
- kuschku 11y agoWell, because most of europe doesn’t have a buzzword fueled start-up bubble like the US has. Without a real, profitable business model, you won’t even get a loan from a bank here, not to talk about other investors.
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoProbably because multi-billion dollar international companies can take care of themselves.
- prostoalex 11y agoFrom what "aikah" posted below, it sounds like shielding consists of requiring proper driver training, equivalent of commercial insurance on the vehicle, and license (which probably involves some mandatory maintenance, as commercially utilized vehicles tend to have higher mileage and higher level of abuse than personal vehicles). Compliance with all the requirements, however, removes the economic advantage.